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Oil Prices in Forestport, NY
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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Halpins Fuel Service | Call for price | No | No |
Helmers Fuel and Trucking | Call for price | No | No |
Forestport Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Forestport homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 2 heating oil companies that serve Forestport is an important decision.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners willing to pay a premium for a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system choose one of the 1 “full-service” oil companies that serve Forestport. Full service companies such as Helmers Fuel & Trucking Inc or undefined offer automatic fuel delivery and furnace repair under a single roof.
Discount Oil Companies: Also known by the names “COD Fuel Companies” or “Cash Heating Oil Companies”, these companies are for the budget-conscious Forestport homeowner. In return for better prices, you monitor the oil level in your tank and place an order when you run low on oil. Examples of cash heating oil companies that serve Forestport include Halpin's Fuel Service Inc and undefined.
Forestport Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Forestport: 2 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Forestport: 18 miles
Average Number Of Forestport Homes Served Per Company: 146 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Forestport Oil Company: 70,599 gallons per year
Forestport, NY Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Forestport homeowners purchased a total of 141,199 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 1008 towns in New York, Forestport ranks 637th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Forestport ranks 3398th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Forestport’s overall heating oil use varies from year to year, primarily depending on how cold each winter is. As the temperature outside gets colder, homes’ heating systems need to burn more and more oil to keep homes warm. Last winter in Forestport, the average outside temperature was 4.0° F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Forestport Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 25.9° F |
2023 - 2024 | 29.9° F |
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Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Forestport Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Forestport, used by 293 or 42.22% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Forestport homeowners is wood, used by 197 homes (28.39%). The remaining homes are heated with propane (89), electricity (68), natural gas (45), and other fuels (12).
Forestport Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Forestport Households | % of Households |
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Heating Oil | 293 | 42.2% |
Wood | 197 | 28.4% |
Propane | 89 | 12.8% |
Electricity | 68 | 9.8% |
Natural Gas | 45 | 6.5% |
Coal | 36 | 5.2% |
Other Fuels | 12 | 1.7% |
Heating oil (42.2%)
Wood (28.4%)
Propane (12.8%)
Electricity (9.8%)
Natural gas (6.5%)
Coal (5.2%)
Other fuels (1.7%)
#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Forestport
Heating oil has become more popular in Forestport. In the 9 years since 2013, the number of heating oil homes rose from 174 to 293, a 68.39% lift.
Forestport Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 233 |
2012 | 206 |
2013 | 174 |
2014 | 174 |
2015 | 196 |
2016 | 235 |
2017 | 245 |
2018 | 284 |
2019 | 259 |
2020 | 245 |
2021 | 268 |
2022 | 293 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Forestport
Between 2013 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel fell from 115 to 89.
Between 2013 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel fell from 0 to 45.
Electricity use for home heating in Forestport
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Forestport. Since 2013, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 13 to 68, a 423.08% increase.
Solar use for home heating in Forestport
Solar is the most environmentally friendly of all space heating fuels. With an “active” solar heating system, liquid is circulated between solar panels on a home’s roof and a heat energy storage tank in the basement.
Homeowners in Forestport have not yet adopted solar heating.
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Forestport, NY Heating Oil Delivery Overview
Approximately 293 households in Forestport, NY heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Forestport, NY temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
42% of Forestport, NY Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Forestport, NY Households | Forestport, NY Heating Oil Households |
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694 | 293 |
2 Forestport, NY Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 141,199 gallons of heating oil delivered to Forestport, NY homeowners during the winter of 2024, the Forestport, NY community relies on its 2 oil companies to keep warm.
Oil delivery is a two step process: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal. In the case of Forestport, NY, two of the closest terminals are null in null and null in null. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Forestport, NY.
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